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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

and bred in q New England home, and
there is nothing takes hold Of my
imagination 50 powerfully as the idea
of o big Thanksgiving dinner. It's the
blessed and time-honored festival Of
our old Puritan fathers. Several peo-
pie I've had words with during the
year; what better time to make up our
little differences? Now be reasonable,
Lucy, and agree to this"
The furrowed face OF the wife
was trembling with agitation.
80, Jonathan" she said, "you know
why I don't want ell this. l have no
heart for it. The dear boy who ought
10 be with us has not come back. l
can't have n part in such great
Thanksgiving rejoicings while he is
away. just think Of it, husband
while we are feasting and merry, he
may be starving and homeless"
The Judge walked the room rapidly
three or four times, and brought up
again with his back to the CRATE.
"The reprobate!" he ~vociferated. II
want nothing more to do with him.
How is it possible, Lucy, for you to
cherish any tenderness toward him?"
HE is my first-born; he is my only
son." was the plant Of the mothers
sad heart.
"He has alienated himself from us;
he is nothing in the world to us. /
W. want to see him again. Think
of the record he has made for himself!
A Captain in our army; a good officer
and q brave one, by all accounts; dis
gracefully dismissed for drunkenness
on duty"
30 husband, think how he atoned
for that fault! Remember the sad, no.
BILE letter he wrote YOU. He said he
would enlist in the ranks, and never
return home till he had redeemed his
name from the disgrace. Was not that
like him?"
Very .sood,' said the Judge.
but"
"And we heard, you know (though
he wouldn't write to us about it,, of his
~gallantry in those dreadful fights in
the Wilderness; and how the Governor
sent him q new commission. but he
couldn't he mustered on it, because the
company was SO reduced by the battles.
You know, Jonathan, that he is brave
and true, and has nobly redeemed his
fault"
Il don't know half of that, Lucy. I
car believe that the fellow is brave
enough: he got that from his Revolu-
tionary ancestry. But why don't he
come home? The wal has been over
full seven months. He's q dissolrte
vagabond, without care or affection for
hic homo mr. b;o porop<s. <bopo xho& r
believe"
"He is my boy; / can't forget him.
heart must be sad without him"
Judge Halliday was a stern man,
and condemnation of his erring son
was ever u%ppermost in his breast; but
the firmness and constancy of the
mothers affection for the wanderer
touched him. Perhaps her tears touched
him more; for her "reminiscences of the
absent one had ended in weeping, and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
An Able

II there is a more able protector against the
incursions of disease than Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, we have yet to learn Of it. Against the
periodic attacks Of fever and ague it affords a
sure defense. it renews waning vitality, and
counteracts the inhrmities OF age it prevents
dyspepsia from becoming chronic, and eventu-
ally annihilates it. 1t rouses the liver and kid
neys when dormant, and insures a regular
habit Of body. 10 the nervous it is Of inesti-
mabls benefit. inparting steadiness and vigor
into an enfeebled physique. The term, deli
cate health, is usually another name for de-
bility. While the Bitters is procurable, the weak
need never despair Of physical enforcement
Persons whose avocations are sedentary and
laborious, or involve exposure to unfavorable
climatic influences, will also find the Bittsrs an
able protector.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

don't do that. / will go ana zee what
mother says"
As We stood talking. back she came,
and told M to come in and supper
would be ready in q few minutes.
While We were eating the oma com.
planned bitterly about the two soldiers
who had killed her pet pig. I said to
her, 1T was a shame for them to kill
il. and II We had been here they would
not have done it,
She said, II know you'uns would not
have allowed them to kill my pet pig,
Tor you'uns look like two good, honest
soldiers"
We had ell that We could do to keep
from laughing in the face of the old
lady. When we had finished q sup
per ] asked her il she had any corn
Lleal in tho house. She said, *Weuns
have . little that we have kept for our
own use.s But ! told her We must
hare soma. So she went into the
pantry, brought ont : painful, and said
that NJ III she could spare. told
her ~ mnst have something TO put Il
n, and she went TO the bureau and not
i pillow0aso and put The msal INTO II.
w thanked hsr very kindly and
storted Sof whera Tho boys wero dreas-
~ pig Passing the barn ~
hct1o HI n tho stAll. Think.
~ thinx - Ssssy Or ~
~ 1eMp reolyod ~ tnke
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
Soothing Her Nervousness.

Nervous Old Lady ito conductor on
train)-''What's that ax hanging up
there for, young man? 1t makes me
nervous to look at it,"
Conductor (reassuringly) -"You
mustn't get nervous, madam; the ak is
all right. In case we go through a
bridge and smash things up, it's used
to chop passengers out with before
they get burned to death. - Ner York
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
Not To Re Seen.

Mrs. Mould Ito her husband. an
undertaken, who is standing before the
glass)-'There is a gentleman down
stairs who wishes to see you
MI. Mould-''I can't see anybody
now. I'm trying to get the right ex-
preston for Mr.. Coupons funeral this
afternoon, and mustn't be disturbed
-Druke's 1irdretrs' Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
A Mere GlObule Of Obesity.

NJ. de Blowitz, Paris correspondent
Of the London Times whose recent n
nouncement of a RussO-German alli-
ance against France and Austria has
been attracting the notice of all Eu-
rope, is a remarkable individual. In
personal appearance he is a mere glo-
bule of obesity. From pole to pole,
or rather from pole to sole, he meas
ures about five feet three inches, with
an equatorial abdominal diameter of
something like four feet nine inches.
His age is apparently in the neighbor-
hood Of 5O.-Sdn Fran cisco .Argonaut.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
Eyes Ears Nose

Are all more or less Affected by catarrh. The ewes
become infarned. red and wstery. with duh, heavy.
pam oetween them; there are roaring, buzzing
noises in the cars. and sometime. the bearing -
affected; the nose is a severe sufferer. with ;ts
constant uncomfortable discharge, bad breath. and
loss OF the sense of smell. All these dis.rreeab,e
symptoms disappear when the disease is eured
by Hoods Sarssparilla. which erpels irom ,bs
blood the impn'ity from which catarrh arises. re.
stores the or1ans to heath. and hailds up the system.
i have suffered with catarrh In my head for
years ana PAD out hundreds OF dollars for medi.
cines. ] was weak. ana my eyes wers a. core ~.
] could not sew or read much, I becsn n ,srs
Hoods sarsaparilla. sad now my cstsrrh is nearly
cured. III Weakness of my body il III gone. nv an.
psdss " sood-in fact. l feel like another person
Hoods ssrsapsrilla 10 the only medicine inst h..
dons md permanent good" Ma. A. o-uxHIsouAn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
THE YOUTHS COMPANION

Has recently been increased in size, making it
by far the cheapest Illustrated Family Weekly
published. That it is highly appreciated is
400, 900 families. The publishers issue q new
Announcement and Calendar, showing in
creased attractions for the new year. ifs1.75
is sent now, it will pay for THE COMPANION to
January, 1889, and You will receive the adj
mirable Double Thanksgiving and Christmas
lat free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

him. Entering the barn We found .
put - on Che horse, led him ont
Of the barn. put the meal on his back
and went down where the boys we're.
They had the pet pig ready for us to
load. and We went to camp. We had
plenty Of rations to last us through to
Stevenson. II Comrade seal" should
see this / should like to hear from him,
or any other comrade.
HENRY CALKINs,
Company g. Twenty-irst Wisconsin.
------
8annlin9 the Uoctor,s Brsudv.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
A Flat Contradiction,

Some one has told you that your catarrh 10
incursble. 1t is not so. DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will cure it. 1t il pleasant to use,
and it always does its work thoroughly. We
have yet to hear OF u case in which it did not
accomplish o cure when faithfully used.
Catarrh is q disease which it is dangerous to
neglect A certain remedy is at your COM
mand. Avail yourself Of 1t before the COM
plant assumes a more serious form. All
drupgista
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

And all diseases of the Throat aud Lungs, can
be cured by the use of SCOTS Emulsion, az it
contains the healing virtues Of Cod Liver Oil
and Hypophos yh!fes in their fullest form. Ii
. beautiful creamy Emulsion, palatable ~
milk, easily dlgosted, and can be taken by the
most delicate, Please read: Il consider
SCOTS Emulsion the remedy par excellence in
Tu%berculous and s'rumous Affections, to gay
blea r. Il CoNNEII, N. D., Manchester,
Ohio
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
Not in Much Danger.

Little boy" said a country minis
ter, who was on his way to church,
''what do you suppose your father
would say if he should find you here
fishing on the Sabbath day?'
He'd ask me wot luck l was hay
in" replied the boy.-Neu York SIN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

The Boston 1rareler is authority
for the statement that of twenty young
mel who competed for the West Point
cadetship at Westtield, Mass. ten
were rejected by the physician
because they had the to-
bacco heart brought on by cigar
cite smoking, and were ruled out as
unfit for West Point service.-Ffom
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
Why Laura Lost Her Beau.


All lonely to grieve.
Oh, whore il her recreant beau.
And why did he leave Laura SO?
Why, he saw thai Laura was q languishing,
delicate girl, subject to sick headache, sensi-
tive nerves., and uncertain tempers; and,
knowing what q lifelong trial is q fretful,
sickly wife, he transferred his attentions to
ner . cneerinI' nSa.,ny COUSIN, Ellen. Inc
sapped by chronic weakness, peculiar TO her
ser, which Ellen averts and avoids by the use
OF DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. This
is the only remedy for wofhan's peculiar
weaknesses and ailments, sold by druggists
under q positive guarantee from the manu-
facturers that it will give satisfaction in
every case or money will be refunded. Sec
guarantee on bottle wrapper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

HE following con-
versat on took place
between q Federal
and q Confederate
picket in 'a3. On
this occasion the
pickets were on OPP
posite sides OF q
creek, and
cnuI6 nOnvorao with
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
Sanpling the Doctors Brandy.
BY ED WARWICK.

\ OW a %regimental
do tor was sold is
: thus related by II
IN 9 m b of the
Thirty fifth Illinois
The surgeon was
known to have some
excel mt brandy hat
he was in no sense
pr0ligal with. Ii a
neraon su cee1 a in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

He ate green eucumbers;
They made him quite sick;
But he took a few Pellets
That cured him right quick.
An easier physic
You never will find
Than Pierce small Pellets
Tho Purgstive kind.
Small but precious. 25 cents per vial,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

themselves, and the reunited family sat
about the replenished CRATE and talked.
There's my new commission" said
the Captain, handing it to his father.
n know I earned it in those dreadful
days in the Wilderness. ! thought you
might forgive that old disgrace after
that
sMy dear boy said the Judge, with
much emotion. there's my hand. I've
been sadly 81 fault. But let il 60; ~
Ill come out right at last. Well have
q elogicus ThanksgivinE.s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
IN THE NICK OF TINE.


ID rather il woul
be . quiet din
ner,' said Mrs.
Halliday. Il
don't feel like
having the house
full"
II really wish
we could agree
q bout this,
Lucy her hus-
band said. @You
know I was born
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

Throat Diseases with n
Cough. CJtd, or Sore Throl 1t. "Bfora's b ,y-
chtot 1r0ches" give imm ,iiate relief. SoAy
only IL Iores. Prices 25 eta.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

~ =
each other without difficulty. After
talking for . time the Union picket
said:
"Aren't times rather hard in the
C~onfederacy now, Johnny"
@Oh, no; times are good" said the
Confederate. "We have all the neces-
saries Of life"
ayes. but how about Injuries? ?" said
the Federal. "You don't see much
coffee nowadays, do you?"
PLENTY Of it," replied the Confed-
srate.
aIsn't it pretty high, though?"
Not very-only forty dollars a
pound"
"Whew!" CALCULATED the Federal,
~don't you call that high?"
"Oh, yes; you might call it high if
you didn't have much money. You see,
we are all rich. We have so much
money we don't know what to do with
it, and Of course we don't mind high
prices. Better come over, Yank, and
get some of it."
a don't believe your bank is good.
Johnny. It'll go up in a balloon one of
these days, won't it?"
well, you needn't lose much ii you
spend it as fast rs you get it,"
"Don't believe l want any of it.
Greenbacks are good enough for me-"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

IHEhE Is one mitigation to our grief. tn,
Urls can wear a Jersey and u Mother Hui
bard at the same time. nun
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

IT seems queer, but it 10 true, that tn
stuff that makes q man tight frequent y
loosens his tongue. - II itldeiphtd Chronicle
Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

LITTLE boy biew: Al Indiana baby. born
during = tremendous wind storm, has been
namel Cyclouia Ha Congress " u,d be a
shorter name and quite as appropriate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

AwkwARDI diot-''Your train is quite long.
Miss Lucy. Miss Lncy-"It will not be SO
long il you take two feet of It,"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
The Calf Was Fond OF Turkeys.

The other day a calf belonging to
Mrs. Joseph l.. Garrett of West Fal-
lowfield ate nineteen young turkeys
and wanted Toronto Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

1T 10 a curious coincidence that a woman
VINO mas a temper of her own is seldom Will
ing to keep it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

EXCUSE OF the girl who eloped with her
coachman: ~ was driven to IT,"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

Lyons Patent Heel Stiflener is the only inven-
ton that will make old boots straight as new.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23
West Pointers.

West-P Pointers were not all philo.
sophical. The Colonel of the writer's
regiment-now Major General s. S.
C~arroll-who had recently been assign
ed from the regular army, was one day
passing through the camp when he
overheard q strapping Irish private
giving impudence to q Little corporal,
also an Irishman. How dare you
speak like that to your corporal, sir"
asked the Colonel in Q sharp tone.
"What's it to you. you red-headed
-2" was the mans answer. But it
Wa scarcely out of his mouth when the
Colonel, picked up q musket that
stood near him, and, grasping it near
the mu. zle, swung the weapon around
his head, and struck the aggressive
fellow full on the sconce with the fiat of
the butt. The man fell to the ground
and lay as if dead, and the Colonel, with
the indignant taunt, "That will teach
you how TO talk to an o~.ficer!" passed
o. and paid no further attent;on In
. minute the man sat up, rubbed his
head, and with the remark, BE gobs,
the Colonel has . quick hand" arose
and went about his duty. There was
no resentment there, and when on the
march . few days afterward the Colonel
riding along the column espied the man
he had knocked down, he called out
pleasantly: Dan, how's Your head?"
Dan answered, Its all right, now,
Colonel. But it was q hard knock OF
gave it." General Carroll was a man
Of imperious will and courage, but at
the same time he had immense tact in
commanding troops. His men would
60 through thick and thin for him.
Twas . Map Of the United STATES.
1t is a well.known fact that the army,
during the late unpleasantness, was
composed OF men of all trades and pro-
fessions. In DIN mess was an amateur
artist.
One day / wandered into his tent and
he appeared TO be drawing Q portrait of
somebody. I studied It attentively q
few minutes, then remarked:
"Pretty fair picture, that; who is it2'
who il it?" he almost fierce'y turn
ed on me. @Whois it, do you ash? Have
you no more idea of art than that p in
disgusted surprise, he asked.
Feeling ! must say something in
apology, / replied: II thought ii was
your sweetheart, and you we're begin
ming to draw her hairs
idiot! can't you zee that il is the
map OF the United States, and what
you call hair are mountain ranges 2"
"True. truel How wonderful"
w. p. &.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

BY The VIM u natnrs. honey Is the uni
vssSAl bes-oEsst.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-23

Parties having good clean stock of
Disc, and who desire to. go out of business can
SCH or exchange their stock for Cash and good
western Land. improved or unimproved. In Iowa,
Nebraska and Dakota. We also have for sale
desirube Real Estate In this growing CITY.
Address CLARK. BROS. Real Estate and
Business Brokers, so 18th Street, Sioux City, lows.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-28
BULLETS FOR O'BRIEN.
Two Revolvers Emptied Into a Car.
rlage Containing Himself
and Friends.
All uninjured Except the Driver, who Is
Seriously Wounded.

HAMILTON, ONT, May 23-Wm. O'Brien
the Irish agitator, spoke tonight at the
rink. After the meeting Mr.. O'Brien,
Messrs. Mcmahon and Roche, of the Local
Branch of the National League, and Den.
mis- Kilbride started for the hotel in cov-
cred carriage. On the drivers scat were
John Nelson, who held the reins, and 7.
T. oBrien. As they whipped up the
horses and raced for the hotel
crowd suddenly appeared This crowd
proved unfriendly, for no sooner had
Mr. O'Brien and his friends taken their
places than they set up the usual kissing
and groaning, which afterward proved to
be concerted signal to a group of five
men who lurked around the market build
ing In Market square, and, as the carriage
wheeled into Market square there was a
sudden click, the horses pranced, and a
Hash OF light sudderhy ovcrspread group
OF buildings where the men lurkcd. The
reins dropped out Of John Nelson's hands,
and, with the exclamation, "Oh, my God,
I'm shotH' he fell forward on the seat.
Crash, crash, crash, quick as lightning and
through bright flashes of fame sped the
bullets from two revolvers until eight
shots had been fired. Mr.. O'Brien
stretched forward to look out and as he
did so ball whisked by his face and
passed through the opposite window with
out harming anybody. T. p O'Brien, Mel
sons companion, who had been amazed
and dazed, now grasped the reins and
lashed the horses through the square into
James street and down to the hotel. corner
of James and Merrick streets. Here there
was hostile crowd, who again hooted as
the party within tried to open the door
but could not. Mr.. Mcmahon Jumped
over the door, and drawing a revolver
held the crowd at bay while Mr.. O'Brier
and his friends were making their ext
from the carriage, also by the same un
| comfortable way. As the party stebpet
into the corridor of the hotel a volley o.
rotten eggs was hurled at them, but NJ
| one was hit. Nelson was taken to the cit,
hospital. DR.. James White extracted tn,
bullet, He says the wound is dangerous
1t is in the left wrist. No arrests wer
made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-28
Fisheries Question Again.

LONDON, May 23.-ln the House of Com
mons this evening Sir James Ferguson,
Political Secretary for the Colonies, reply
ing to an interrogation, said the Govern.
mcnt had as yet received no answer from
the Government at Washington to the
note sent to Secretary Bayard by Lord
Salisbury, on March p, concerning the
Canadian fisheries question. The Govern
ment would, therefore, he said, adopt sim
liar measures respecting the treatment of
American fishermen in Canadian waters to
those observed last season, and trusted
that Canada would apply them with iudg.
ment and moderation, while it hoped that
captains of American vessels would not
lake necessary their being called into
'cquisition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-28
Superseding the Horse.

In the German army the experiment
is being tried of mounting the aides
and messengers, rs well as some men,
bers of the staff, upon bicycles and tri-
cycles. The roads and fields on the
continent are in such excellent condi-
ton that these wheeled vehicles can be
easily used. As is well known bicy-
Gle can, in time. run down the swiftcst
horse, and then it is cheap to keep. OF
course, horses would have to be used
for dragging heavy artillery and for
cavalry purposes. Horsemen can no
longer be used for charging upon lines
of infantry. The magazine rifle has
put an end to all such exploits. But
for raids, tearing down telegraph poles,
cutting of detachments, a regiment OF
wheelnen might be quite - useful a.
strcop Of horse. --Dsmsrssfs &ssfaK
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-28
A HEAVY CLAIM.
Two Sisters Sue for $4,000. 900 from the
United states Government.

PHILADELPHIA, May l9.-Mtss Jane E.
Hall, of Montgomery County, Pa, and a
married sister living in this city, have in
stituted a suit to recover Si,0J0,0j from the
United States Government. The ladies'
claim to be liueal descendants Of one Jacob
De Haven, wealthy Frenchman who emi-
grated to America and settled near Norris
town in anti-Reyolutionary times. The
story goes that in l1101 De Haven loaned the
Colonial Government half million francs
with which to pay the troops, and during
the latter years of the struggle contributed
further of money, food and forage During
Washingtons first administration, Mr. De
Haven presented his claims to Congress
and they were allowed, but as there was
not any surplus in those days the claimant
was told that he must wait for his money.
He died before be received penny, and Tor
more than half century the claim lay dor
rlant. Sometime between 1850 and 1860, IL
IS said, the official records in Washington
we're examined, and a sum was approprl-
ated to pay the De Haven debt. but the
claimants, each insisting on priority, were
so many, and the testimony as to descent
from De Haven so poor, that no division OF
the money could be made, and the civil war
nut a stop to further proceeding IN the mat
ter. Now, however, Miss Hall and her SIS
ter insist that they can prove lncontestaoIy
that they are De Haven's true helrS.